St. Paul daily globe., 1887-06-23
SALTWATER RACES.
Results of the TrOtting and Pacing
on the Second Day.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
SALTWATER, Minn., June 22.-To-
days races opened with forebodings of
most dismal day. By noon the sky
was entirely overcast and a drizZling
rain fell, which babe fair to continue
throughout the day, but by p. m. the
rain had subsidized, and by 2:3O the races
were called. The first heat ON the track
was the 2:30 trOt, in which there were
seven entries, Betsey Brown, Berthas,
Sara Laselle, Sleepy Dave, George B,
Fred ID and Mabel III. In the first heat
the horses all led out in good shape.
with Sara LaSelle at the pole. George
B won the heat in 2:2915. For the sec
Ond heat five starts were made before
the horses gained any headway, and
then BerthaS took the lead and main
tanned it until the end of the trotting.
After this heat betting was largely in
favor of Berthas, but the second and
third heats Betsey Brown won, giving
her the race. For the 2::24 class John
r. Wise seemed from the first to be the
favOrite, but from the speed displayed
by Mcleod he soon won the favorite
place, and continued to keep it to the
end, winning the race in three straight
heats, Annie King second and Pharo
third. In the pacing races Mike Wilkes
was the favorite from the beginning,
Notwithstanding heavy odds had been
wagered against him. He Won three
out of four heats.
AT CEDAR RAPIDS.
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CEDAR RAPIDS, To-, June 22.-The
Cedar Rapids Driving park races:
First race, mile heats, three N five, purse
5000, Flossie G won, Earl McGregor second,
Zeno third, Charley M fourth; time. 2:25s4,
2:26, 2:27. Gipsey was distanced in the
second heat and Edgeworth drawn in the
fourth.
In the 2 :335 pairing class of seventeen en-
tries, thirteen horses started; six heats were
Roy second Billy the Kid third, Nettie B
fourth; time, 2:25l2, 2:2s, 2:2S%.
sHEEPsHEAD BAY EVENTS.
NEW YORK, June 22-The weather
to-day at SheepShead Bay was miser-
able and dreary, but, dis little rain fell,
the track was not slower than yester-
day, being springy and elastic as India
rubber. The feature of the day was
the Bay Ridge handicap, which resulted
in a grand race and a good victory for
Exile. Ben Ali burst a blood vessel in
the race and finished last. The start
were decided by the starting, and Con-
nellare, who was hot favorite in the
third race, was beaten by the send-off.
First race, Zephyr stakes for two-year-
olds, three-quarters of mile, Kingfisher
won; Torchlight second, Guarantee third
time, 1:15.
Second race, for three-year-olds, three
quarters of mile: Sturtevant won; Tussell
second, NOjomis third; time, :14A
Third race, for three-year-olds seven fur
longs, Laggard won by length; Ordway sec
ond, Stripping third; time, :2S1a.
Fourth race, Bay Ridge handicap, one and
one-half miles. E0le was first away to a good
start with Linden second. Ten Booker third
and Boaz fourth. Barbee at once took Eole
out and coming by the stand led length,
with Lottery second two lengths in front of
| Gramaldi. who was neck in front of theBour-
| bon fifth. The positions remained practically
unchanged at the turn, but while passing the
| quarter pole Eole led only a head, Lottery
second length in front of Brynwood, he a
| length and half before Grimaldi. Next
| came Linden, Ben Ali and Exile length
| apart Passing the half Grinaldi led
| half with Brynwo0d second, two
lengths in front of Eole, who was
| half length in front of Ben Ali,
| Exile fifth. Hamilton OH the latter, now be.
| gan his run, and Mclaughlin attempted to
| do the same with Benati, who, however.
| failed to respond. Exile moved up, so fast
| that before turning the stretch he was i'm
] front, followed by Grimaldi Eole, Beaz and